1998 (posted 2021 March). Andrew Peyton Thomas. Wall Street Journal - (article): "A Dangerous Experiment in Child Rearing". PDF excerpt copy for reference Edward Zigler, co-founder of US Head Start program, called daycare centres "PSYCHOLOGICAL THALIDOMIDE"The research cited in this…
Category: All-day kindergarten/daycare/preschool/ELCC
Policy Shorts & Sound Bites For Child Care and Family
March 2021. Kids First Parent Association of Canada - (PDF doc): "Policy Shorts & Sound Bites For Child Care and Family" Polict Shorts & Sounds Bites For CHild Care and FamilyMarch 2021Note: ELCC = early learning and child care ENDING…
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BBC article – “Is the Western way of raising kids weird?”
2021 February. Kelly Oakes. BBC - (news web article): "Is the Western way of raising kids weird?"Expectations for sleep, togetherness, bed time, independence are different in different cultures. The key to thinking outside the Western box might be to remember…
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“Looking after your own child is work, and it’s honourable work and it’s essential work and it should be regarded as such” – Helen Ward
Kids First President Helen Ward quoted: Nov. 18, 2020. Alex Ballingall. The Star - article (web): "Ottawa considering tying provincial money for child care to a new set of national standards" See Kids First PDF copy for reference here NOTE…
Canadian Daycare Research
The "You Bet I Care!" research was done for the federal government. There were 4 studies released in about 2000. They were done by top daycare lobbyists. The reports contain reliable evidence of:- high vacancy rates (study 1)- inadequate quality…
Media release: BC parties’ daycare promises ignore majority of families, miss opportunity to earn votes
KIDS FIRST PARENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA http://www.kidsfirstcanada.org info@kidsfirstcanada.org Media release: BC parties’ daycare promises ignore majority of families, miss opportunity to earn votes Burnaby, BC - October 15, 2020 - BC’s political parties have missed the opportunity to earn votes…
Daycare Subsidies: Aggregate Info From The BC Government
Daycare gets money even when kids are not there Get up to $4500 Cash Just to Apply Apply to Open a Daycare (plus other subsidies) Get Emergency Cash to Fix or Move Daycare Centres but not Children’s Homes Milking The…
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Animal Studies Find Many Lasting Harms Caused by Maternal Deprivation Part II
multiple dates - multiple peer-reviewed research papers - posted at Science Direct - MATERNAL DEPRIVATION"Maternal deprivation produces abrupt increases in HPA axis activity as indicated by elevations in the serum concentrations of corticosterone (the rodent equivalent to cortisol) and ACTH,…
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Animal Studies Find Many Lasting Harms Caused by Maternal Deprivation Part I
Maternal deprivation has a mild negative effect on rats' social behaviour as adolescents and adults, more so for malesSeptember 2018. Jiska Kentrop1, Claire R. Smid1, E. J. M. Achterberg2, et. al. Behavioural Neuroscsience - (peer reviewed research): "Effects of Maternal…
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Daycare Leads to Increased Crime: Peer-Reviewed Research
Peer-reviewed research contradicts daycare proponents and governments' claims that daycare benefits children and society: Quebec daycare system has led to higher youth crime August 2019 - peer-reviewed empirical research - by Drs. Michael Baker (U of T), Jonathan Gruber (MIT),…
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